More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Karla Buddha Caves is located in which district
A)Pune
B)Kolhapur
C)Thane
D)Sangli
Answer: Pune
- Q. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?
A)Vidarbha
B)Konkan
C)Marathwada
D)Khandesh
Answer: Marathwada
- Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Dondo Kesav Karve
C)R. G. Bhandarkar
D)Bal Thackeray
Answer: Dondo Kesav Karve
- Q. Who was the first person to establish the first Cotton Mill in Bombay on 7th July 1854?
A)Abasaheb Garware
B)Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
C)Sanjay Kirloskar
D)Hanmant Ramdas Gaikwad
Answer: Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
- Q. Which of the following Dance form is Popular in Maharashtra state?
A)Lavani
B)Mohiniattam
C)Kuchipudi
D)None of these
Answer: Lavani
- Q. Who was known as Lokhitwadi?
A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B)Gopal Baba Walangkar
C)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
- Q. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area?
A)Nagpur
B)Sangli
C)Amaravati
D)Ahmednagar
Answer: Ahmednagar
- Q. Which district has the longest coastline
A)Raigad
B)Ratnagiri
C)Thane
D)Sindhudurg
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. When was Bandra-Worli Sea Link opened to the public?
A)24th March, 2008
B)24th March, 2009
C)24th March, 2007
D)24th March, 2010
Answer: 24th March, 2010
- Q. Which of the following is a form of painting native to Maharashtra?
A)Kalamkari
B)Warli
C)Pattachitra
D)Madhubani
Answer: Warli
- Q. Which state is to the east of Maharashtra?
A)Gujarat
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Punjab
D)Karnataka
Answer: Chhattisgarh
- Q. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?
A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B)Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
C)Pandurang Vaman Kane
D)R. G. Bhandarkar
Answer: Pandurang Vaman Kane
- Q. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
A)Swati Ghate
B)Pravin Thipsay
C)Abhijit Kunte
D)Tejas Bakre
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- Q. Which political party did former Chief Minister Vasantrao Banduji Patil belong to?
A)BJP
B)SHS
C)INC
D)NCP
Answer: INC
- Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
A)1st June, 1959
B)1st May, 1987
C)1st May, 1960
D)1st May, 1988
Answer: 1st May, 1960
- Q. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
A)9th July, 1775
B)9th July, 1875
C)9th July, 1675
D)9th July, 1975
Answer: 9th July, 1875
- Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
A)Narayan Rao
B)Madhav-II
C)Ragunath
D)Baji Rao - II
Answer: Baji Rao - II
- Q. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army?
A)1771
B)1792
C)1761
D)1804
Answer: 1761
- Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Aurangabad
D)Nanded
Answer: Nanded
- Q. Which city is known as the Cultural Hub of Maharashtra?
A)Thane
B)Nashik
C)Pune
D)Mumbai
Answer: Pune
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